Menstruation Hygiene and Girls with Disabilities

Dear Donors, Well-Wishers, and Friends,

Warm greetings from BPA!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of our new initiative focused on promoting menstrual health and hygiene among adolescent girls.

We are pleased to share that this initiative has received an overwhelmingly positive response from school authorities. As part of the program, we conduct interactive two-hour sessions on menstrual hygiene and best practices, including practical demonstrations. These sessions are organized in mainstream schools in rural areas and reach both girls with and without disabilities.

During our engagement with the students, we discovered that many girls do not use sanitary napkins regularly. Instead, they rely on traditional methods such as cloth, which are often unhygienic and uncomfortable. The main barriers are the unavailability of sanitary products in villages and the high cost, which many families cannot afford.

To address this, our project is providing sanitary napkins free of charge to school-going girls. This support has been enthusiastically welcomed, with many girls sharing that this will enable them to attend school regularly during their menstrual periods.

In the recent reporting quarter, we reached:

• 12 schools

• 487 girls sensitized

• 1,289 packets of sanitary napkins distributed

These 487 girls will continue to receive sanitary napkins regularly through this initiative.

We invite you to adopt one girl for a year at a cost of less than USD 15, and help us expand this life-changing initiative. Your support can make a lasting difference in the lives of young girls, helping them stay in school, build confidence, and lead healthier lives.

Please consider sharing this message with your family and friends. Together, we can ensure that no girl is held back because of menstruation.

With gratitude and hope,